Carrie Deese , LCSW

Carrie Deese is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Nashville, Tennessee, bringing five years of professional experience to her clinical work. She earned a Master of Social Work and holds a certification in trauma treatment from The University of Tennessee, Knoxville. A LCSW is a licensed mental health clinician with advanced training in social work who is qualified to provide psychotherapy and clinical support.

Carrie focuses much of her practice on children, adolescents, and families navigating family conflict, relationship struggles, domestic violence, abuse and neglect, grief and loss, and major life transitions. She has also supported hospital staff and first responders dealing with compassion fatigue and work-related stress. Her experience includes therapeutic work with individuals affected by postpartum concerns, attachment issues, and caregiver stress.

Her style is open and interactive, grounded in a strengths-based approach that highlights clients' resilience and resources. She draws from evidence-based methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Attachment Theory, and she incorporates Play and Art Therapy techniques when working with children. Carrie aims to create a collaborative space where clients are recognized as experts in their own stories and supported in taking meaningful steps toward healing.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Online Care

Carrie uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thought patterns and develop practical skills to manage worry, depression, and relationship stress. She incorporates Motivational Interviewing when clients are facing ambivalence about change - this approach focuses on building motivation and clarifying personal goals in a respectful, nonjudgmental way. Attachment-based work is another key focus, helping clients understand how early relationships shape current patterns and how to build healthier connections in families and partnerships.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Carrie collaborates with each person to tailor methods to their needs, goals, and preferences. She works together with clients to adjust techniques over time so progress feels relevant and sustainable.

Online therapy options include video sessions, phone appointments, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for busy schedules, caregiving responsibilities, or limited mobility. These formats make it easier to access regular support from licensed professionals and to maintain continuity of care when in-person meetings are difficult.